Neurocrine Not Giving Up On Luvadaxistat Despite Phase II Miss

Schizophrenia drug licensed from Takeda missed Phase II endpoint for negative symptoms, but hits secondary cognition endpoints. Neurocrine plans to further study compound for cognitive benefits.

Schizophrenia
Despite disappointing data, Neurocrine thinks its schizophrenia drug could offer cognitive benefit

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. unveiled disappointing Phase II data for a first-in-class schizophrenia candidate that the company hoped would address both negative symptoms and cognitive issues related to the disease. The company said on 2 March that it still sees potential for the drug because it hit a pair of secondary endpoints.

Top-line data from the 256-patient Phase II INTERACT study showed that luvadaxistat (NBI-1065844/TAK-831) did not provide a benefit compared to...

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